Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, February 20, 2009 Work in small batches Software should be designed, written, and deployed in small batches. For software, the easiest batch to see is code. Every time an engineer checks in code, they are batching up a certain amount of work. This is easiest to see in deployment.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2011

Top Startup Trends of 2010 – [link]. Keeping Score: Exit Activity for Venture Backed Companies in 2010 - [link]. Top 15 New Social Media Apps of 2010 – [link]. The Top 50 Best Photoshop Tutorials from 2010 – [link]. The Best PSDFAN Tutorials of 2010 – [link].

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

In 2010 I deconstructed the filings for GameFly and Quinstreet. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. Kayak Software Corporation. Filing Date: initial S-1 filed Nov 17, 2010 , updated March 9, 2011. 2010 Net Income: $8 million.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

If you prefer a face-to-face conversation, there’s also an option to search for a mentor by your zip code. View more jobs » View Comments Ryan Rosado Wednesday 27, 2010 @ 1:14 am This is wonderful resource/nugget for budding entrepreneurs (as myself). link] [link] Will Wednesday 27, 2010 @ 2:19 am Hmm. STOKED!!!!

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Cracking the Code

APRIL 18, 2007

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Desktop Tower Defense is the most addictive online game I have ever played with.and it is entirely browser based, so no need to download an additional client to your PC. software. (10).

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 16, 2014

Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud | Raw RSS ] * Apologies about the slight distortion during parts of this interview. I didn''t realise my call recorder software was not using my higher quality USB mic and was instead using the in-built laptop mic (whoops!). She also runs live workshops in cities around the world.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Small business and startup issues: choosing the wrong software – [link]. crowdSPRING SmallBiz Newsletter: new 1099 rules, biz plans, building software products – [link]. Small business and startup issues: choosing the wrong software – [link]. 100 New And Free Cool Fonts A Designer Must Download – [link].

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Software By Rob

JUNE 22, 2010

June 22nd, 2010 | About this Blog , Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Check out my book Like this post?

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 6, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 2010 edition)&# – [link]. wangle addresses each of MSNBC’s 13 negative iPad review comments – [link]. Write Better CSS With Best Practices – [link]. “Who are we? Smart – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 6, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 2010 edition)&# – [link]. wangle addresses each of MSNBC’s 13 negative iPad review comments – [link]. Write Better CSS With Best Practices – [link]. “Who are we? Smart – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2010

75 Essential Small Business Resources From 2010 – [link]. Ten small business tax planning tips for 2010! 10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version) – [link]. Flyover Geeks: 2010′s Top 30 in Chicago tech – [link]. 10 Social Media 2010 Highlights (Data Included) – [link].

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

If you’re not going through a recruiter — and even if you are — you’ll want to set up something akin to a technical interview, wherein you assess the problem-solving and coding abilities of your candidate. Image credits: Flickr, goincase. Evil Mammoth Generally, I agree if someone has the money to pay. PM OK, agree.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook.

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Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2014

In 2010 Lori launched Cheek’d.com , an online dating site that combines “old-school calling cards with the power of the internet.” ” Once you’ve done that, you download the mobile app, activate the cards, and let the fun begin. For savvy startup marketing, look no further than Lori Cheek. ’”.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

See Paul Grahams Why Nerds are Unpopular to learn more) Take a look at this article on a programming Q&A site: How old are you, and how old were you when you started coding? We also learned that law is code , and that leadership was needed to build thriving communities in a digital age. Can I send you a review copy?

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cracking The Code on Facebook. software. (10). ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Monday, February 12, 2007.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 19, 2011

The Top 20 VC Power Bloggers Of 2010 – [link]. 20 Great Resources to Download Free Patterns – [link]. 20 Great Resources to Download Free Patterns – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Gideon Shalwick and I have had a conversation over and over again, lamenting the lack of a truly robust software tool designed for Internet marketers to sell information online. I experienced all these launches on the front end, and experienced the back-end of Outsource Force, so I can see what the software can do from a user perspective.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. " 8 Questions to Ask When Interviewing at a Startup - Instigator Blog , June 18, 2010 Job interviews are meant to be conversations. Now I have.

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

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mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

iPhone & iPod Touch Download Mashable for iPhone 152,000+ users iPad Download Mashable for iPad 104,100+ users Nexus One, Droid, Incredible Download Mashable for Android 9,400+ users show QR code The 4th annual Mashable Awards Nominate for your favorite company, person, site or gadget in the 4th Annual Mashable Awards.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

I usually use a "funnel report" that looks like this: Control Hypothesis A Hypothesis B Registered 1000 (100%) 1000 (100%) 500 (100%) Downloaded 650 (65%) 750 (75%) 200 (40%) Chatted 350 (35%) 350 (35%) 100 (20%) Purchased 100 (10%) 100 (10%) 25 (5%) In this case, you could run the report for any time period. Great post Eric!

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ConversionXL

JULY 22, 2021

Much like you periodically review your digital marketing campaigns to get the most from them, a technical SEO audit evaluates site performance to identify areas for improvement. . All pages on your website are assigned an HTTP status code. Each code relates to a different function. 4xx status codes. 5xx status codes.

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Software By Rob

APRIL 13, 2010

That’s why we’ve made it out mission to provide practical information based on our real-life experience as software/web entrepreneurs (20+ years between the two of us), as well as the entrepreneurs we work with in the Micropreneur Academy. The Details A new episode every Tuesday. Check out my book Like this post?

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. If you use software like LivePlan, you can create this initial “lean plan” in under an hour and then spend your time where it really matters—on validating your idea.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Since we started this company back in 2006, we have steadily put in place systems and procedures for periodic reviews of our accounting and finance with the hope that errors in bookkeeping would be identified and tax preparation would be streamlined. Ten small business tax planning tips for 2010! Bank and credit card statements.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Kajabi was tested on some pretty huge launches this year (2010), including John Reese (Outsource Force), Jeff Walker (Product Launch Formula), Mike Filsaime (AffiliateDotCom) and Andy’s own Video Boss launch. The function to not allow people to download video files until after a certain period of time is interesting.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. 40 Essential CSS Templates, Resources and Downloads – [link]. State of App Industry 2010 (Report) – [link]. Best Practices of Combining Typefaces – [link]. Yes, bacon-flavored soda.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 6, 2010

So 12 days and a few hundred dollars later I now have the necessary hand-coded files. If you’ve already purchased the book in PDF you should have received an email with a link to download the ePub version. August 6th, 2010 | About this Blog , Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

I also find that 90% of the restaurants I discover on Yelp are excellent asd long as I follow a few rules – the place must have at least 50 reviews and a minimum star rating of 3.75; if it meets those criteria I am rarely disappointed. Related posts: 10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version). Find your way around.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, February 16, 2009 Continuous deployment with downloads One of my goals in writing posts about topics like continuous deployment is the hope that people will take those ideas and apply them to new situations - and then share what they learn with the rest of us.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Bplans and Palo Alto Software are strong supporters of entrepreneurs and small business owners. You review the logo samples, provide feedback, and select the one that’s the right fit for you. Review design samples that come in from prospective designers. See Also: Branding Checklist: 10 Essentials Before Launch [Free Download].

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

When I reviewed a recent product development book, it immediately shot up to Amazon sales rank 300. For example, the best book reviewers only review books published by the best publishers, which only accept manuscripts from the best agents. And how could they possibly review a blog? Is that a lot? Is that good?

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 10, 2010

It could have been because I thought selling a course at a higher price would make more money, but it was more likely due to some kind of fear based decision making or distractions. I recently began reviewing my ebook on SEO for blogs and was quite impressed to see that it’s still full of fantastic advice. The rest is history.

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